Broad-headed Skink

The broad-headed skink (Plestiodon laticeps) is the largest skink in Alabama. It is found in woodlands as well as suburban and even urban environments throughout the Southeast.

Broad-headed skink with an orange-red head and olive-brown body resting on moss and lichen.

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Reptiles of Alabama

Reptiles of Alabama

Broad-Headed Skink

Broad-Headed Skink

Broad-headed skink with an orange-red head and olive-brown body resting on moss and lichen.